Hazardous chemicals

Generally, a hazardous substance is one which may pose a risk to the health of anyone coming into contact with it in the workplace. The contact may be in the production, handling, storage, transport or disposal of the substance.
All chemicals pose a risk to the health and safety of persons in the workplace to some extent and for this reason there are some basic requirements in the OHS legislation.

Senior executives of corporations could be charged with industrial manslaughter if someone dies at their workplace under new laws the Queensland Government says will ensure that no-one is above the law.